July 2018 Journal Photos

Andrea with Matt from Hawaii Kai Strong at the local assistance table.

Tuesday the third we went to the beach.

Wednesday the fourth I flew the flag.

Andrea volunteered on the fourth from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Photo courtesy of Senator Stanley Chang via Facebook.

After lunch Andrea visited Mom and showed her some Thrift Shop documents. Photo by Andrea.

July 5th I photographed this orchid I had brought in a couple of days ago.

In the afternoon we went to the beach and saw Kaiiwi sleeping on the beach.

On Friday morning Andrea went to Mom's care home for her interview with Hawaii News Now about the Women's Campus Club Thrift Shop history.

I had a look at the club's tree for the demonstration and then introduced Mike. Photo by Andrea.

After the bingo, club founder Mike demonstrated air layering on a prostrata juniper.

Three of the four cascade branches were air layered.

Wet spagnum moss was wrapped around the girdled branch, wrapped with plastic, and tied with wire.

Andrea also took some photos.

I took a turn on air layering the last of the three branches. Photo by Andrea.

John took charge of the barbecue and Alan helped. Photo by Andrea.

I purchased some nana junipers for the ABCs of Bonsai class coming up in September. Larry helped me carry them back. Photo by Andrea.

The beef ribs smell delicious. Photo by Andrea.

Alan slices some chicken.

Food's ready! Photo by Andrea.

When everyone had a plate we held a benefit drawing with some nice donated prizes. Photo by Andrea.

Monday morning I wired up the trunks for the nana junipers and gave them a good dose of Miracle Grow.

Monday afternoon I went to the beach while Andrea attended her first conversational Hawaiian class at UH.

In the afternoon we went to the beach.

We drove the short distance and parked in the parking lot above the church and walked down to it.

Danny brought certificates of appreciation for several volunteers. This is Andrea's. I got mine a few days later.

Wednesday afternoon we went to the beach.

A Hawaiian trio was playing in the foyer.

The Natatorium looked interesting in this light from over the back fence at the aquarium.

Joelene gave Andrea a pua kenikeni lei.

The show opened with a hula to Pele.

Miss Hula Aloha 2018 danced barefoot on the grass.

At the bottom by Diamond Head Beach with a wild ma'o, Hawaiian cotton, on the left.

Homeless camp all along Diamond Head, above and below the road.

A number of ravines go back from the beach.

Nearing the end of the beach on the Ewa end.

Andrea took lots of pictures.

Heading toward Black Point.

Military structures on Diamond Head.

Friday afternoon we went to the beach and I saw them shooting Hawaii Five-O, season nine, episode one, to appear in September.

The extras walked toward me as the shooting commenced.

As we got home, Danny drove up and gave me my certificate of appreciation from Governor Ige.

The kapa print bag she made. Photo by Andrea.

The Manoa Valley Theater production was held at Kaimuki High School due to the large cast and over 1,000 seat capacity of the Auditorium.

The stage set. No curtain was used. The play was a fairy tale in and about Hawaiian Pidgin.

Afterward we went for pupu and cocktails at the Kaimana Hotel at Sans Souci Beach.

Anthony gave a plant tour at 11:00 to noon.

In the afternoon I went to the beach and saw Kaiiwi, the monk seal, while Andrea took Adele to their olelo o Hawaii class at OLLI.

We arrived early and Danny had already set up.

Red Cross volunteer Janice gave the talk.

We arrived about 45 minutes before showtime at 7:30.

There was a fairly elaborate set.

Everyone had a good time.

Sunday morning I worked on the hibiscus bonsai that Faye helped with last winter.

After unwiring, pruning, and partial defoiliation.

Andrea took Mom her wedding invitation and mail-in ballot.

After lunch and a nap we went to Diamond Head to look at the big surf.

Looking toward Maunalua Bay.

We stopped at Foodland on the way home to get cabbage for the pulled lamb sandwiches for dinner.

Assembling three pulled lamb sandwiches. Photo by Andrea.

Yum. Photo by Andrea. Click the image to see the full resolution version.

On Monday morning Andrea went up and down the stream taking photographs because it rained 0.09 inch Sunday night. Photo by Andrea.

I went to the beach while Andrea and Adele went to their Hawaiian language class. Kaiiwi slept on the beach by the lifeguard's surf board.

There is a concrete dam with two weirs forming the debris basin near the top of Hind Iuka.

At the Wailupe Valley Park bridge on Kalui Gulch. Andrea found a kukui tree seedling which we rescued.

Andrea assists.

The event in the restaurant/bar downstairs was well attended.

Wife Kathleen introduces Doug, an inspiring speaker.

Blowing out the 52 candles with help from Kathleen.

Thursday morning, before we went for our haircuts, Andrea photographed the lauhala bracelet she had made during Wednesday's class.

Andrea and I toured the aquarium exhibits.

We bought lei for the Coitos.

A Hawaiian trio performed in the foyer.

The crowd was about a thousand people.

Larry Flannigan (Hapa), Rovi, and John Cruz performed first, followed by Streetlight Cadence.

Shannon and Mele, MCs, performed hula.

The evening remained dry with a full moon rising to the right of the stage and stars coming out.

Friday Andrea and I went to the beach and I saw a white Studebaker Avanti pull into a parking place.

The Avanti is from the 1960s and is supercharged. It's the only production car I know that has an actual supercharger (not turbocharged).

Kaiiwi the monk seal was still there.

Ryan setting up his pots for sale. Photo by Andrea.

Daughter Becky sent some photos of her visit to Virginia. Becky with Lenora at the community pool.

We arrived early Sunday before opening time at 9:00 AM.

The shohin display.

Andrea photographed bonsai.

Sensei of the year awards.

After the doors were opened for the general public.

At 10:00 AM Ed and I performed demonstrations. Photo by Andrea.

Warren narrated. Photo by Andrea.

Ed worked on a prostrata juniper and I worked on a procumbens nana. Photo by Andrea.

Pruning a branch. Photo by Andrea.

Ed wired a branch. Photo by Andrea.

Covering a hole in the pot with a wire screen. Photo by Andrea.

Keeping the roots wet while repotting. Photo by Andrea.

Putting lime sulphur on a jin. Photo by Andrea.

Finishing the soil with a layer of wet basalt sand. Photo by Andrea.

Ed puts the finishing touches on his bonsai. Photo by Andrea.

After lunch Lindsay Shiba performed a demonstration on a large prostrata juniper.

He turned the tree around and removed a few branches.

Keith Schultz helped out making jin.

The finished tree. It will remain in the large container and be returned to its owner, Roy Yamashiroya.

At the Menehune wall.

Coming down into the canoe garden.

We returned to the classroom for a lauhala weaving lesson by Aloha Kekipi.

We made pencil holders! Photo by Andrea.

The pencil holder on a lanyard and Keala's kiawe bonsai on the bench outside the window. Photo by Andrea.

Tuesday morning, after workout and run, Andrea took this photo of me with the "engineer" shirt Becky gave me.